Articles filed under Referendum
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Long Grove voters reject TIF in advisory voteNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Long Grove voters overwhelmingly rejected the notion of establishing a tax increment financing district to aid downtown development, an idea unanimously supported by the...
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New Bensenville school plan rejectedNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - New schools in Bensenville Elementary District 2 will have to wait a little longer. Voters on Tuesday rejected a $50 million measure to tear down four elementary buildin...
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Scenes from Election DayNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - ...
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Voters reject new Lisle community centerNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Backers of a new community center in Lisle believe the economy played a big part in voters' rejection of a $21.9 million construction plan. "It's not a vote against the ...
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Voters nix increase for Sugar Grove Fire Protection DistrictNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Voters turned down a request for a tax hike Tuesday that would have funded the construction of two new fire stations in the Sugar Grove Fire Protection district. By a ma...
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Oakbrook Terrace clerk post stays electedNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Oakbrook Terrace residents will continue to have a say in picking their city clerk. Voters on Tuesday rejected a question presented by officials to switch from an electe...
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Constitutional convention a no-goNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois won't be holding a convention to re-examine the state constitution. With 67 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday, more than 67 percent of voters voted "no" on...
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Winfield Township rejects tax hike for road repairsNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Winfield Township officials failed yet again in their attempt to raise money for road maintenance. Voters consistently have rejected tax increases since the 1990s to rep...
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Sugar Grove library referendum failsNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Residents of the Sugar Grove Public Library District soundly turned down a request for an increase in the library's operating budget for the eighth time, despite the fac...
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Huntley says no to library additionNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Huntley voters have said no when it comes to raising their taxes to build an expansion for the Huntley Area Library. According to unofficial results, 10,684 voters decid...